Annie Dillard Quote

You do not have to sit outside in the dark. If, however, you want to look at the stars, you will find that darkness is necessary. But the stars neither require nor demand it.


Teaching a Stone to Talk (1982)


You do not have to sit outside in the dark. If, however, you want to look at the stars, you will find that darkness is necessary. But the stars...

You do not have to sit outside in the dark. If, however, you want to look at the stars, you will find that darkness is necessary. But the stars...

You do not have to sit outside in the dark. If, however, you want to look at the stars, you will find that darkness is necessary. But the stars...

You do not have to sit outside in the dark. If, however, you want to look at the stars, you will find that darkness is necessary. But the stars...